Most ERISA Claims Survive Summary Judgment In Scheme Suit; RICO Claims Fail

Mealey's (July 18, 2022, 8:28 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania federal judge on July 14 granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant on all Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims in a suit alleging that a life insurer took part in a scheme to steal money from welfare benefit plans; however, the judge mostly denied summary judgment on Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims on the basis of “genuine issues of material fact.”...